Vanino terminal may be the biggest coal port in Russia

Additional equipment for bulk terminal Vanino port in the Khabarovsk region will be delivered during 2011-2012, reported RIA AmurMedia in the administration of Vanino municipal area. After increasing the capacity of Vanino terminal could become the largest coal port of the country that would allow the Russian coal industry to strengthen its position in the markets of the Asia Pacific region. Supply of equipment to Vanino port deals OJSC "Siberian Coal Energy Company" (OAO "SUEK"). General Director of JSC "SUEK" Vladimir Rashevsky and CEO of Tenova TAKRAF GmbH Walter Küng signed an agreement to supply additional equipment for Vanino bulk terminal. It will be delivered during. and commissioned during. Due to equipment with new equipment Vaninsky terminal will be able to significantly increase its capacity. At the same time will be increased capacity by Far Eastern commissioning of a new tunnel through a mountain pass Kuznetsovsky. According to the management of "SUEK" after the increase in power Vaninsky terminal will become the largest coal port of the country. Russian coal industry will significantly strengthen its position in the markets of the Asia-Pacific region. Even today, the terminal – this is year-round port with direct access to two separate railway lines – Trans-Siberian and BAM, on which it is associated with all points of Russia. BAM reduces delivery of coal from the western regions of Russia by 3-7 days, which saves on transport costs compared to similar ports of Primorye. Foreign ships were able to enter the loading after the signing of an Interministerial Commission January 27, 2009 act of acceptance into service of the regime territory Vanino bulk terminal. And on May 18, 2009 was a busy first million tons of coal since the beginning of operation. Since the beginning of 2010 the dry bulk terminal at the Vanino handled 6.53 million tons of coal. Since the beginning of operation – 11.73 million tonnes. For the loading dock meant sided, which allows you to receive up to 170 deadweight tons, draft of 18.5 m and a length of 292 m. The Pier is equipped with two ship-loaders rotary type, which makes it possible to handle vessels from either side of the pier. Technical performance of the machines to 3,500 tons per hour each. Unloading is carried out by automatic means – with the help of two production lines, equipped car dumper, which summed up the approach roads to trains. The process is fully automated (from the wagons to roll-over) – performed well, and is controlled from a special operator Orsk and central control. All equipment for the terminal was made SUEK on a special project. SUEK activities, as well as the activities of other mining companies, is characterized by the impact on the environment, which, if we talk about the dry bulk terminal, is expressed in the change of surface, ground and groundwater, the impact on the atmosphere and water bodies. Therefore, the financing of security systems, air purification and storm drains in the construction of the terminal was spent 500 million rubles. All Regional News